Employability Coach

Morgan Hunt are currently working with a leading FE College based in West London who are currently seeking to appoint an Employability Coach to join their employability team. The college are looking for a highly motivated student focused Employability Coach who will ensure that students have access to high quality, safe and appropriate work experience and placements within relevant and realistic work settings. This includes the delivery of proactive and inspiring preparation sessions, work related activities and engagement with employers to help students prepare for work experience and reflect meaningfully on their skills, experiences and future choices. This is a full time temporary ongoing position with the potential to go permanent.

The Employability Coach will be responsible for:

• Working with the Curriculum Management, Work Placement Coordinator and the Director of Student Experience to organise, monitor and administer work experience/placements to ensure that targets are timely and achieved
• Establishing and developing strong links with local businesses and national employers to source and create opportunities for relevant, appropriate and meaningful work placements and work-related learning activities
• Developing and enhancing students' employability skills through group or one to one sessions as appropriate and support them in sourcing and preparing for their work experience/placement

The Employability Coach will need to have:

• A level 3 qualification or higher in Information Advice and Guidance or in a relevant subject (The College will also consider substantive relevant experience in a similar role)
• A minimum of 4 GCSE including maths and English at grade C/4 or above (or equivalent)
• Experience of developing successful links with employers
• Experience of successfully developing or implementing work experience and employability skills in an
• Organisation and understanding of external guidance and requirements for work experience/placements

If you match the above criteria and would like to work for a leading FE college, please apply now.

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to temporary vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.